3 Charlotte men sentenced to federal prison in separate gun cases

Three Charlotte man were sentenced to federal prison in separate gun cases this week.

▪ Jesmene Laquin-Montrel Lockhart, 26, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.

Police arrested Lockhart in 2014 after responding to a 911 call and finding a loaded pistol in Lockhart’s parked car, near Marlowe Avenue in west Charlotte, federal court records show.

The pistol was in the driver-side floorboard and was loaded with a 31-round magazine and one bullet in the chamber. Police also recovered a fully loaded, 10-capacity magazine from the pocket of the driver’s side door.

Help us deliver journalism that makes a difference in our community.

Our journalism takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work to produce. If you read and enjoy our journalism, please consider subscribing today.

Lockhart was convicted in 2006 of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and robbery with a dangerous weapon, records show.

▪ Laquan Marcell Wilson, 37, was sentenced to seven years in prison after also pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon.

Police found a handgun in Wilson’s waistband in 2014 at an “open air” drug market at Milton Road and Barrington Drive in Charlotte.

Wilson had a prior offense and was prohibited from possessing a handgun, court records show.

▪ Michael Lamar Perry, 29, was sentenced to three years and 10 months after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

Police arrested Perry in 2013 after responding to a complaint of drug activity on Lexington Circle in Charlotte. Police seized at least $10,000 in cash and a revolver and ammunition belonging to Perry, records show. Perry also had a prior felony conviction and was barred from possessing a firearm.